Reptiles
Samtskhe — Javakheti — regional landscape

Region

Reptiles of Samtskhe — Javakheti

Samtskhe — Javakheti features volcanic plateaus, highland lakes, and dry foothills. Open, often cool habitats differ from Colchic west Georgia — nose-horned viper and agile racers are more typical.

Volcanic plateau7 species1 venomous

Range

Samtskhe — Javakheti on the map of Georgia

Geography

Habitats

Volcanic plateaus, highland lakes, and dry foothills form a harsh, open habitat.

  • Volcanic plateaus01
  • Highland lakes02
  • Dry foothills03

Species

Snakes and reptiles in Samtskhe — Javakheti

Nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) Lesser Caucasus

Vipera ammodytes

Nose-horned viper

Lesser Caucasus

Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) Georgia — foothills and mountains

Coronella austriaca

Smooth snake

Georgia — foothills and mountains

Dice snake (Natrix tessellata) Georgia — near water

Natrix tessellata

Dice snake

Georgia — near water

Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Georgia — humid west

Natrix natrix

Grass snake

Georgia — humid west

European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus) Georgia — almost everywhere

Pseudopus apodus

European glass lizard

Georgia — almost everywhere

Dahl's whip snake (Platyceps najadum) Eastern and southern Georgia

Platyceps najadum

Dahl's whip snake

Eastern and southern Georgia

European cat snake (Telescopus fallax) Eastern and southern Georgia

Telescopus fallax

European cat snake

Eastern and southern Georgia

Safety

Venomous snakes in Samtskhe — Javakheti

Only moderate or high-risk species. Keep distance and open the full profile for identification.

Nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) Lesser Caucasus

Vipera ammodytes

Nose-horned viper

Risk to humansHigh risk

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about species recorded in Samtskhe — Javakheti.

Nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) is venomous. Most other listed species are harmless.

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